[Avodah] kitniyot

[Eli Turkel via Avodah]

<<Just imagine changing something this fundamental to rely on an electronic
network that will inevitably be subject to attack by EMPs at some point.  I
don't think it would be responsible >>

Hard to imagine that all communication would be lost for 15 days. It
certainly is less likely than some problem with lighting fires between
mountains. Remember that originally the "entire" galut knew the correct
date of Pesach and Succot and so there was only one day of yomtov. Only
when there was a deliberate attempt to mislead was the system changed.

Also interesting is that there is no discussion of communities beyond
Bavel. What was done in Alexandria and Rome?  In any case even if locally
they kept 2 days it was widespread.
BTW I assume it took months to reach Rome. If there was a community in
Spain (sefarad) it was even longer.

-- 
Eli Turkel
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